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Howard da Silva (born Howard Silverblatt, May 4, 1909 – February 16, 1986) was an American actor, director and musical performer on stage, film, television and radio. He was cast in dozens of productions on the New York stage, appeared in more than two dozen television programs, and acted in more than fifty feature films.
Birth name. Howard Silverblatt. Height. 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m) Mini Bio. Howard da Silva was one of 324 actors, writers and directors who fell victim to the Hollywood blacklisting of the early 1950s, and had his career halted in the blink of an eye. Originally was a steelworker before making his stage debut at age 20 in New York.
- May 4, 1909
- February 16, 1986
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Howard da Silva was an American actor, director and musical performer on stage, film, television and radio. He was cast in dozens of productions on the New York stage, appeared in more than two dozen television programs, and acted in more than fifty feature films.
Feb 18, 1986 · Howard da Silva, the actor, director, producer and author, whose show-business career spanned more than 55 years, died of lymphoma Sunday at his home in Ossining, N.Y. He was 76 years old.
Feb 18, 1986 · Feb. 18, 1986 12 AM PT. Associated Press. OSSINING, N.Y. — Howard da Silva, an actor, director and producer best known for originating the role of Benjamin Franklin in the Broadway musical...
Jul 4, 2023 · Howard Da Silva as Benjamin Franklin in “1776” (1969). Photo by Martha Swope. July 4, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler. I’ve been writing 1776 -themed columns on July 4th for...
The role of Chicamaw went to Howard Da Silva, who had made an impression in Marc Blitzstein's musical The Cradle Will Rock (1937), produced by Houseman. In portraying Chicamaw, De Silva wears a white eye cover to give the impression that he is blind in his right eye.
